John Collison
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John Collison (born August 19901) is an Irish entrepreneur. He is the president of Stripe, which he co-founded in 20101 with his brother Patrick. Collison was the youngest self-made billionaire in 2016. As of 2026, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth is estimated at US$9.3 billion.
John Collison (born August 1990) is an Irish entrepreneur. He is the president of Stripe, which he co-founded in 2010 with his brother Patrick. Collison was the youngest self-made billionaire in 2016. As of 2026, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth is estimated at US$9.3 billion.
Early life and education
Collison was born in Limerick, Ireland, in August 1990 to microbiologist Lily and electronic engineer Denis Collison. He and his brothers were brought up in the small village of Dromineer in County Tipperary. In 2007, he founded "Shuppa" with his elder brother Patrick in Limerick. The company later merged with Auctomatic, a software company that built tools for the eBay platform and funded by Y Combinator. Collison later moved to Silicon Valley. Auctomatic was acquired for $5 million in March 2008, when Collison was 17. In 2009, Collison, having returned to finish secondary school at Castletroy College, received eight A1 and two A2 grades in the Irish Leaving Certificate examination. He enrolled at Harvard University in September 2009, but dropped out the following year. Collison is a pilot and a pianist.
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